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Karadeniz

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30. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when he broke Babe Ruth's record!

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Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:55 AM

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Baseball legend Henry Aaron has died. [View all] RandySF Jan 2021 OP

RIP, Hammerin' Hank DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #1

Oh Bummer kirkuchiyo Jan 2021 #2

There goes my inauguration high.. luvs2sing Jan 2021 #3

Damn. My favorite player since 1957, and a fine person to boot. Makes me cry. Hoyt Jan 2021 #4

"There's a new home run champion of all-time, oswaldactedalone Jan 2021 #5

Except that it's Babe Ruth. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #40

Blasphemy oswaldactedalone Jan 2021 #43

Not to be argumentative, but here are some of my reasons. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #48

Footage of his 715th home run, accompanied by Vin Scully's great call. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 #6

Brought a tear to my eye! MLAA Jan 2021 #14

And there were 40 more. Harker Jan 2021 #20

44 pitching to 44. Harker Jan 2021 #31

I was a child when all of this was going on. crickets Jan 2021 #45

I remember watching that Jimbo S Jan 2021 #47

Thank you, Hammerin' Hank, Aristus Jan 2021 #7

Link: Dennis Donovan Jan 2021 #8

Growing up, we had Louisville Slugger baseball bats with various major leaguer's names on them. Hank dameatball Jan 2021 #9

I am lucky enough to have seen him play! jimlup Jan 2021 #10

Me too VA_Jill Jan 2021 #16

Me three - our team was the Cubs, but my Dad liked to go to County Stadium in Milwaukee and rurallib Jan 2021 #25

yes indeed, saw him at Wrigley with Atlanta... dhill926 Jan 2021 #35

A great baseball players malaise Jan 2021 #11

I remember where I was when he hit 715. A great man as well as a great baseball player redstateblues Jan 2021 #12

My mother (a journalist) interviewed him once. Poiuyt Jan 2021 #13

My childhood is irrevocably gone now VA_Jill Jan 2021 #15

Rest in Peace. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #17

He is the greatest. Still the true home run king Takket Jan 2021 #18

Saw him play in person dozens of time betweeen 1966 and 1974. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2021 #19

He was so graceful in the field, never seemed to be running hard. rurallib Jan 2021 #27

Lifelong Braves fan angrychair Jan 2021 #21

RIP. Forever the Home Run King! cbdo2007 Jan 2021 #22

Home Run Champ !!! Iggo Jan 2021 #23

Hank was from Mobile,Al leftinalabama Jan 2021 #24

Here is Hank Aaron with Al Downing. Harker Jan 2021 #26

thanks for that video rurallib Jan 2021 #28

He does appear profoundly reverent. Harker Jan 2021 #29

I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when he broke Babe Ruth's record! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #30

I believe I was in front of the TV watching for it to happen rurallib Jan 2021 #32

That would stick in your head! I was in a bedroom, making a bed.... Karadeniz Jan 2021 #34

I'm sure you recall that there were death threats. Harker Jan 2021 #37

That shocked me at the time. crickets Jan 2021 #46

Baseball's real all time home run champ Jersey Devil Jan 2021 #33

RIP Ohio Joe Jan 2021 #36

He was a true American legend, hero, and idol of mine. nt mtnsnake Jan 2021 #38

Oh, Bummer! ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #39

Godspeed Hank. Tommymac Jan 2021 #41

The Milwaukee Braves were one of the first baseball teams I ever rooted for. patphil Jan 2021 #42

It's often forgotten, but Joe Torre got his start with the Milwaukee Braves before they moved to Elwood P Dowd Jan 2021 #44